Brazoria County · 1867 voter registration · Freedman

James McThompson, Brazoria County, Texas, 1869

James McThompson registered to vote in Brazoria County on November 20, 1869. He reported South Carolina as his birthplace and 17 years in Texas. The registrar wrote "Colored" beside his name. Brazoria County registered 1,331 freedmen in 1867, 82% of its voters.

Map of the United States in 1870 with South Carolina and Texas marked
Born in South Carolina, registered in Brazoria County, Texas
South Carolina
Birthplace
17 years
In Texas
about 1852
Reached Texas

What the register records

From about 1852 to 1870

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In Brazoria County

James McThompson

Texas

The register entry, column by column

Name
James McThompson
Place of birth
South Carolina
County of registration
Brazoria County
Precinct
1
Registered
November 20, 1869
Years in Texas
17 years
Remarks, as written
"Colored"
Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Brazoria County highlighted
Brazoria County on the 1870 county map

Variations of McThompson

Sources

This entry comes from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration, the Texas Secretary of State registration lists held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. It sits on page 37 of the Brazoria County volume, written out by hand. About Enslaved Texas.

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